Let's all put our hand together for Adeline Loh as she accepted Christ in YA Retreat on 31st August 2009 at about 10.30-ish! Yay~!
All the heavens are rejoicing and the angels blowing their trumpet~! Can you imagine that? What a beautiful sight that would be!
To be honest, I'm super duper duper duper happy~! hehehe.....I'll add some images here of the YA retreat once I get them yea? See ya all at cell. :)
Our "kinda new" cell member just got baptized! Su Yin got baptize at Glad Tiding's Petaling Jaya on 16th Aug 2009. Here are some pictures of the baptism. I think the pictures speak louder than words can say. haha...
Prayer before the baptism...
Su Yin: "When is my turn? Can't wait!"
Su Yin: "Oo, warm water!"PJK: "Careful, don't slip!"
1...2...3...GO~!
Yay~! All the heavens are rejoicing~!
Finally, all the roses join in to take a picture with the thorn. Haha...I mean the other way round. :PHi all,
We have officially 're-launched' the Secret Barnabas project with more people this time round. For the next two months, this post will be kept at the top on the blog so that any comments can be anonymously posted here.
Remember that the whole purpose of the exercise is to encourage one another anonymously, whether through a message here, an sms through an unknown phone, or a gift/card/message sent through someone else.
Please do not reveal who your 'Secret Barnabee' is so that it remains a complete secret until we reveal it two months later! Ready, set, go!
(Just click on the comments section below this post to write an anonymous comment)
As I woke up to the sound of clanging and banging, sounds of fork and spoon clashing together, I was curious who could it be making all that ruckus?! I thought it must a be thief! So I woke up slowly and open the door, light starting to flood in my room, I start creep, every step so slowly and gently, then Sasha rushed out suddenly I was like "Sasha!" then I peeked......I saw my mom in the kitchen preparing sushi roll with a twist of hot dog, eggs and a-cha and Sasha was jumping around hoping to get some as she always do. haha. I was relieved and walked to the bathroom to refresh myself and get myself ready for work.... (this was at 6.30am)
Then I found out that my mom actually woke up at 4.30am to prepare the sushi rice and was awake since to prepare all of us a SUPER breakfast of sushi roll. And I thought to myself, WOW! so much love was put into the breakfast, then I drove to work happily and during the whole time of driving to work, my mind was all set and focus on the bento tupperware of sushi. hahaha....
Do you know that God also prepare us a bento of love as well? Actually, He doesn't even sleep just to plan and craft our day for us! Imagine your bento would be packed with some blessing, some adversities, some people that He planned for you to meet, and so much more! Just to see us grow and mature. And He does so EVERYDAY! He does so withouth FAIL! And He does so for EVERYONE! Did I emphasize this enough? EVERYONE, yes EVERYONE OF US! How much of LOVE was put into that bento of ours? I would say it is A LOT~! INFINITE! That's how valuable He sees everyone of us. We are all a Child of GOD!
So embrace today with the assurance that it is filled with love from our God. Look forward to the day ahead! We are all Valuable, Secure and Significant in God's eyes. That's how He sees us. He has plan for all of us, a plan to prosper and not to harm us in any way.
"Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow" (James 1:2-3)
Last Friday at cell it was a blast! We did an Ice Breaker called "You are Chosen to..." and everyone had so much fun! Here's a few clip of what we did!
We also celebrated Say Leng birthday as well. Here's some photo of the handsome fella. haha. Happy Birthday, Say Leng! Also not forgetting, Edwin our beloved cell member officially accepted Christ as His Lord and Savior! The angels in heavens are rejoicing!
This verse spoke to me today as I sat in my Monday blues... =P The Message version of the bible comes up with some pretty interesting interpretatiions. It shouldn't be used as a primary reference point for the Word but it is powerful and not boring to read, nonetheless.
"One day spent in your house, this beautiful place of worship, beats thousands spent on Greek island beaches. I'd rather scrub floors in the house of my God than be honored as a guest in the palace of sin. All sunshine and sovereign is God, generous in gifts and glory. He doesn't scrimp with his traveling companions. It's smooth sailing all the way with God-of-the-Angel-Armies."
~Psalm 84:10-12 (Taken from The Message version)~
by Rick Warren
God formed every creature on this planet with a special area of expertise. Some animals run, some hop, some swim, some burrow, and some fly. Each has a particular role to play based on the way they were shaped by God. The same is true with humans. Each of us is uniquely designed, or "shaped," to do certain things.
Before architects design any new building they first ask, "What will be its purpose? How will it be used?" The intended function always determines the form of the building.
Before God created you, he decided what role he wanted you to play on earth. He planned exactly how he wanted you to serve him, and then he shaped you for those tasks. You are the way you are because you were made for a specific ministry.
The Bible says, "We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works" (Ephesians 2:10 NIV). Our English word "poem" comes from this Greek word translated "workmanship." You're God's handcrafted work of art. You're not an assembly-line product, mass-produced without thought. You're a custom designed, one-of-a-kind, original masterpiece.
God deliberately shaped and formed you to serve him in a way that makes your ministry unique. He carefully mixed the DNA recipe that created you. David praised God for this incredible personal attention to detail God gave in designing each of us: "You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous" (Psalm 139:13-14 NLT).
Not only did God shape you before your birth, he planned every day of your life to support his shaping process. David continues, "Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed" (Psalm 139:16 NLT).
This means nothing that happens in your life is insignificant. God uses all of it to mold you for your ministry to others and shape you for your service to him.
God never wastes anything. He would not give you abilities, interests, talents, gifts, personality, and life experiences unless he intended to use them for his glory. By identifying and understanding these factors you can discover God's will for your life.
The Bible says you are "wonderfully complex." You're a combination of many different factors: "The people I have shaped for myself will broadcast my praises" (Isaiah 43:21 NJB).
(I was reading this devotional today and it really spoke into my heart. It is so powerful to read the word of God in a simple devotional. We are "God's workmanship", His 'handcrafted work of art', a 'custom designed, one-of-a-kind, original masterpiece'.
How awesome is that?
He shaped each of us for a wonderful and specific purpose - each of abilities, experiences, idiosyncrasies can be used for His glory when committed to Him.
The pain that we go through is not wasted. The joys of our victory in Him are not short-lived but are sustained because they are true victories in Jesus that we can testify of forever.
Hope you've been blessed - have a great week ahead! =)
